Dental Hygiene For Your Dog
Take care of your dog’s dental health
Good dental hygiene is an important part of your dog’s overall health.
If your dog has bad breath you need to inspect his mouth for items like sticks, treats or bones that may have gotten stuck in the mouth.
I’ve had a dog get something stuck back behind his last molar once. I noticed a lump on his face near his jaw joint area and upon inspection of his mouth by sticking my finger in there.
If your dog has long fur and has been scratching or biting their body, they may have hair wrapped around the front teeth. This trapped hair creates an ideal environment for bacteria and germs to thrive and multiply. This trapped hair and bacteria can potentially create other health issues if not removed.`
Simply by gently removing the built-up hair from around their front teeth can make a marked improvement in the quality of your dog’s breath.
Gingivitis
Other times it well may be that they have the start of some tooth decay. If you see brown deposits on their teeth, that is tartar deposits or Gingivitis.
Gingivitis can successfully be treated successfully at home. Either brushing your dog’s teeth daily or using a water additive that is put into their water bowl every time you change the water. Just a few teaspoonfuls of Tropical Breath Freshener in the water bowl can make a huge difference in their breath within a few days.
I’ve used this particular brand breath freshener water additive with joint support with awesome results.
I especially like that they make a version of the water additive that can be used on both cats and dogs that has the joint supplement in it. So if you have K9s and felines, they have you covered with one product.
Another option is hard to chew toys or dental care specific treats.
Some options for dental hygiene treats can be found here.
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Nothing replaces good old brushing of their teeth.
But if your furkid just won’t go for that, this product page has a bunch of other water additive alternatives.
Click here for other water alternatives
Gingivitis, which if not taken care of will turn into Periodontal disease.
Periodontal disease
Periodontal disease is the advanced stage of gingivitis and requires veterinary dental care. The periodontal procedures that a dog needs are much like the periodontal procedures that humans need.
It is a procedure that requires the patient to be put under anesthetic so the dental hygienist can do their thing and can become quite costly.
Taking care of oral care is a vital part of overall health not only for dogs but for humans as well.
Good dental hygiene gives your furkid a longer life and more time to hang out with their favorite human……YOU!!
